MT Ch 11 Quiz Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
gonads | testes and ovaries |
gynecology | study of diseases of the female reproductive organs |
gynecologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the female reproductive organs. |
vulvar | pertaining to the external female genital structures |
intrauterine | within the uterus |
extrauterine | outside the uterus |
cervical | pertains to the neck or the cervix |
endometrium | lining of the uterus |
myometrium | thick muscular tissue of the uterus |
perimetrium | membrane that surrounds the uterus |
ovulation | production of ova |
estrogen, progesterone | hormones responsible for the development and maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics and preparation of the uterus for pregnancy |
menopause | end of a woman's reproductive period |
menses | menstruation, sloughing off of the endometrium that has been prepared to receive a fertilized ovum but is not needed |
pap smear | refers to collection and examinations of cells from the vagina and cervix |
colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix |
laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal cavity through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall. |
amenorrhea | absence of menstrual flow when it is normally expected |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
menorrhagia | excessive flow during menstruation |
metrorrhagia | bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period |
cystocele | herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina |
endometriosis | condition in which tissue that somewhat resembles the endometrium is found abnormally in various locations in the pelvic cavity |
endometritis | inflammation of the endometrium |
fistula | abnormal, tubelike passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and the body surface. |
hysteroptosis | prolapse of the uterus |
oophoritis | an inflamed condition of an ovary |
ovarian carcinoma | cancer of an ovary |
vulvitis | inflammation of the vulva |
sterilization | surgical pregnancy prevention, permanent. For example: vasectomy, tubal ligation |
contraceptive | used to prevent conception or pregnancy |
spermicides | placed in the vagina to kill sperm |
in vitro fertilization | method of ferilizing the ova outside the body by collecting mature ova and placing them in a dish with spermatozoa before placing them in the uterus for implantation. |
dilation and curettage | surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterine wall can be scraped |
hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
oophorectomy | surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
tubal ligation | sterilization by surgically binding or crushing the fallopian (uterine) tubes. |
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